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Recalled article: trail is just starting (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nascent

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'just starting' is the definition.
'nascent' can be an answer for 'starting' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'just' bit.

'recalled article trail' is the wordplay.
'recalled' is a reversal indicator.
'article' becomes 'an' (indefinite article).
'trail' becomes 'scent' (I've seen this before).
'an' written backwards gives 'na'.
'na'+'scent'='NASCENT'

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nascent that I've seen before include "Coming alive" , "Developing" , "Emerging, in the process of being born" , "Budding early" , "Sent can (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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